Amazon Kindle Fire (2012) vs Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Amazon Kindle Fire (2012)	Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular
key specs
Display	7.00-inch	9.70-inch
Processor	Cortex A9	1.3GHz one-core
Front Camera	No	1.2-megapixel
Resolution	1024x600 pixels	1536x2048 pixels
RAM	1GB	1GB
OS	Fire OS	iOS 7
Storage	8GB	16GB
Rear Camera	No	5-megapixel
Battery Capacity	4400mAh	8820mAh
general
Brand	Amazon	Apple
Model	Kindle Fire (2012)	iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular
Release date	September 1, 2012	September 1, 2013
Dimensions (mm)	120.00 x 189.00 x 11.50	240.00 x 169.50 x 7.50
Weight (g)	400.00	478.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	4400	8820
Removable battery	No	No
Alternate names	-	iPad 5
display
Screen size (inches)	7.00	9.70
Touchscreen	No	No
Resolution	1024x600 pixels	1536x2048 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	169	264
hardware
Processor	1.2GHz dual-core	1.3GHz one-core
Processor make	Cortex A9	-
RAM	1GB	1GB
Internal storage	8GB	16GB
Expandable storage	No	No
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
camera
Rear camera	No	5-megapixel
Front camera	No	1.2-megapixel
software
Operating system	Fire OS	iOS 7
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n	-
GPS	No	Yes
Bluetooth	No	Yes
NFC	No	No
Infrared	No	No
USB OTG	No	No
Headphones	3.5mm	3.5mm
FM	No	No
Wi-Fi Direct	No	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No	No
Bluetooth version	-	4.00
Number of SIMs	-	1
sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer	No	Yes
Proximity sensor	No	No
Accelerometer	No	Yes
Ambient light sensor	No	Yes
Gyroscope	No	Yes
Barometer	No	No
Temperature sensor	No	No
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	No

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